Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "injury prevention"
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512Dance HealthIntro to the foot: A marvel of motion
Let’s start from the ground up… The human foot is a complex structure, vital for movement and balance. With 26 bones and...
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423Tips & AdviceBack-to-studio essentials you may not have thought of
Have you ever packed for a trip, thought you were all set, and then remembered a few less obvious items to add?...
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1.5KDance Studio OwnerKeeping dancers safe and strong: Stagestep’s new Pulse flooring system
Injury: if you’re a dancer, you might groan at the mere thought of it. Injuries can set dancers back in their technique,...
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1.0KDance HealthAre dancers getting injured more? Part III: Pushing back against the trend
We’ve all been there — you see something flatly wrong on social media, and you pause for a moment. After a sigh,...
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1.1KDance HealthAre dancers getting injured more? Part II: It all goes back to technique
We all know that scene in Center Stage: Juliette (Donna Murphy) finds Eva (Zoe Saldana) working alone in the studio late at night....
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2.6KDance HealthPreventing slips and trips this fall
What do you think of when you hear the word “fall”? Around this time of year, it may conjure up thoughts of pumpkin...
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12.7K1Dance HealthDance Injury Prevention 101: Your Friendly Neighborhood Athletic Trainer
By Leigh Schanfein of Dance Informa. Who is an athletic trainer? The National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) defines Athletic Trainers (AT) as...
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26.9K4Dance HealthInjury Prevention 101: Tiny Terrors
By Leigh Schanfein of Dance Informa. As devastating as a major injury can be, sometimes it’s the little things that get us...
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20.7KDance HealthInjury Prevention 101: Stress Fractures and Spondylolysis
By Leigh Schanfein of Dance Informa. History and science museums are full of them. Graveyards and memorial grounds are packed with them....
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20.3KDance HealthInjury Prevention 101: Sprains and Lateral Ankle Sprain
Ankle sprains are such a common dance injury. Let’s look at what a strain is, how we can prevent a strain and...
